Jodi Picoult has the power, like no one else, to convince me that what I am reading at the time I reading HER book is THE GREATEST book I have ever read in my life as well as the most realistic story I have ever read. Wow. I had a difficult time getting started with LEAVING TIME. Not because of the story, but because I was very busy with the end of the semester. Once I had a few minutes to sit down and actually read the book, though, I found it next to impossible to put down. Wow. As I was nearing the end, I felt that I should have seen THAT ending coming, but wonderfully, I did not. I love it when I get to the surprise without having figured it out. I can still enjoy a book when I have figured out the surprise before getting there, but for me, it is simply more fun being able to read the surprise and experiencing it in its full force and effect. Wow. Great job, Jodi.
I have always loved elephants, but LEAVING TIME has given me a much greater appreciation for them. Wonderful.
LEAVING TIME is a wonderful reminder of the fact that we have to be careful to pre-judge someone or simply to pass judgment on people before we know the whole truth. There are certain characters in this book who I found myself drawn to and others I wanted to disappear simply because I didn't agree with them, didn't like their philosophy, or more importantly, I didn't like or agree with something they were doing. But by the end of the book, I found myself changing my way of thinking about each of those characters!!!
Picoult's books never fail to keep me riveted. The best part is that with LEAVING TIME, we also get the back story of her novellas that she published online prior to the release of the book! Awesome. I can't say enough good things about LEAVING TIME by Jodi Picoult.
Now I am even more excited than ever for the October release of LEAVING TIME!!!! Jodi Picoult's LARGER THAN LIFE is beautiful, tender, and a true page-turner that has only made me that much more excited about the release of her new book. Why Jodi is not on EVERYONE'S reading list, I will never know. For the past 10 years or so, I have bought Jodi's new books as they have come hot off the presses. Yes, in hardback. I do not regret a single purchase. Owning all of her books is a goal of mine, but not just owning them, reading them, loving them, enjoying them for the greats works of literature that they are. I would have to say that of all the authors writing in the twenty-first century, Jodi Picoult's books represent the world, humanity as it currently is. A hundred years from now, people will still be reading her books not just for their amazing literary value, but also for their historical value in understanding humanity and the culture of today. Keep on writing, Jodi, and I'll keep on reading and enjoying!!!!!
Jodi Picoult continues to hold my rapt attention with every single one of her books! I am excited about her new books coming out in October! In the meantime, she has written a novella or two that she has graciously shared with us in preparation for LEAVING TIME's release date. WHERE THERE'S SMOKE is one of those hang-on-to-every-word books that I read in one sitting and wanted to keep going!!! I can't wait to read more about this amazing character in LEAVING TIME!!!! Thanks, Jodi, for sharing this great "little" story with us!
